Very nice, Mac! But regarding your statement, "I cannot recall any conversations last weekend that even remotely referred to politics or world events", well, you obviously didn't come down to our end of the hall much Friday or Saturday evenings. Not only did we discuss politics and world events, we also debated religion, education, economics, human psychology, sexual orientation, and homophobia! Great conversations, IMO - and while we most certainly didn't all agree on every point, nobody got the least bit mad at anyone else. But the combination of beer and good tube gear tends to bring out the best in folks...